George alexander



, ney, in the county of Tippecanoe, and State of Indi- `provedattachment for the fore part of a wagon-geartion of which parts there isnothing new.

Aaient iiiir GEORGEALExANDEiSi, on ROMNEY, INDIANA.

LettersV Patent No. 94,989, elated September 21, 1869.

l wvimnovsn WAGoN- TONGUE SUPPORT The Schedule. referred4 to hx theseLettera Patent and making party of the-same.

To .all whom it may ,concha Bev it known that I, GEORGE ALEXANDER, ofRomana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Springs forWagon-Tongues;` and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, 'and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilledin the art tomake anduse the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification. i

. Figure 1 is a vertical section of the forward part o f a wagon-gearingto which my improvement has been attached, taken throughthe line :v iig.2.

Figure 2 is an under-side view of the same. Similar letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts.4

My invention has for its object to furnish animing, by means of whichthe tongue may be supported at a greater or less elevation, as desired,so as to relieve the horses necks from the weight of the tongue, and, ina great measure, protect them from the threshing of the tongue when thewheels 'strike an obstruction; and y Y 1tconsists in the constructionand combination 'of l the various parts o f thel device with thetongue',orward hounds, and axle of the wagon, as, hereinafter more fullydescribed.

A represents the forward axle, B the forward hounds, and C the tongue ofthewagn, about the construc- 1) are two curved iron bars, the rear endsvof4 which are bolted to the axle A.

The forwardfends of the two bars D have holes formed through them,through which passes the bolt or rod by which the tongue G is pivoted tothe hounds B.

E is a rod, the forward end of which is connected with the under side ofthe tongue O by a hinge o r shackle, F, as shown in figs. l and 2.

The rear end of the rod E passes backthrou'gh, and works loosely in ahole in the cross-head G, 4the ends of which enter holes in the curvedbars D, several holes being formed in the said bars for the reception ofthe ends of the said cross-head G, so that it may be moved forward orback, according as it is desired to support the tongue higher or lower.

H is a rubber block or spring placed upon the rod v E,- the rear end ofwhich rests against the cross-head G, and the forward end of which restsagainst the disk' or collar I, formed upon, or rigidly or adjustably attached to the said rod E.

By this construction the weight ofthe tongue C will be supported by theelasticityof the rubber spring H, thus greatly relieving the horses.

' Having thus described my invention,

NVhat claim as ne\v,-and desire to secure by Let# ters Patent, is-

lhe curved bars D, hinged or pivoted rod E, adjustable cross-head G,rubber spring H, and collar I, whether rigid or adjustable, incombination with each other, and wit-h the axle A, hounds B, and tongueO,

' substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose setforth. i

GEORGE ALEXANDER( Witnesses W. T. G. HALL, ELIAS Woonhuis.

